Dothan Reserve Meet and Revival Services Announced
The Dothan Organized Reserve Corps headquarter on South Oaten Street hosts the Volunteer Reserve Squadron guest at 7 30 p m The Grimes Methodist Church conducts revival services at 10 30 a m and 5 50 pm with Rev Raymond Snyder of Ashford preaching Homecoming service and dinner announced Correction Winners at the Electric Fair include Wayne Margaret and Cheryle Ward children of Mr and Mrs Llewellyn B Ward, with the previous name Mixon misreported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Dothan Organized Reserve Corps
South Oaten Street
Grienes Methodist Church
Raymond Snyder
Ashford
Graceville
Wayne
Margaret
Cheryle Ward
Llewellyn B. Ward
Mixeon
Death Of Showman Declared Death By Own Action
Coroner A A Parker said Jack Nailor died after a self inflicted bullet wound at the show lot. Police Chief Eddie D Kelley assisted in questioning witnesses and ruling out foul play. Nailor died in a hospital about six hours after admission. his wife was present at the scene and spoke briefly before he entered his trailer. The show lot had been sent yesterday to Encore Ark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minatye
Jack Nallor
Sui
A. A. Parker
Eddie D. Kelley
Naltor
Parker
Wittesman
Nailor
Encore Ark
Second Meeting for Strickland Heirs Scheduled
A second meeting of heirs to the Wilson Strickland estate, dating back over a century, is set for October 8 in Morcow at Clin Schond. locals in the Wiregrass area have been named as potential heirs, with the estate totaling about 1,400 acres and more than 2,000 walnut trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CLIO
Wilson Strickland
Texan
Morcow
Clin Schond
Ruling Set Tomorrow On Engineer's Pay
Judge J A Logue says decision on paying engineer B D Lacy rests on legality. State auditor Eugene Haynes to review, with state comptroller Ralph Eagerton to weigh decision. Lacy began July 1 at $500 monthly, received five days pay, then ten days pending board approval amid tenure questions.
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J. A. Logue
Houston County
B.D Lacy
Counsy
Haynes
Ralph P. Eagerton
Montgomery
Fagerton
Lacy
Shits Logie
Yudge Logue
Livestock prices at Georgia plants show mixed hog bids
Livestock receipts total about 400 cattle 325 calves and 1 000 hogs across eight major plants in Albany Columbus Moultrie Thomasville Tallahassee Dothan Jacksonville and Jacksonville area. Hog prices remained mostly steady with bids ranging from about 14 to 29 per hundredweight across weight classes and plants.
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Homasville
Albany
Columbus
Moultrie
Thomasville
Tit Fon
Dothan
Jacksonville
Tallahassee
Nominee for House Called To Service in Arkansas
Fort Payne Alabama report states Hawkins, Democratic nominee for State Legislature, is ordered to active National Guard duty next month with the 114th Combat Engineer group. His partner Leon Meadows also called to active service, LA.
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Fort Payne
Ata
Foreign Affairs Body Proposed By Battle
Rep Battle proposes a 12 member Foreign Affairs Advisory Commission to advise the President on foreign policy. He urges non partisan selection and a confidential advisory role. The plan references Native American descendants tied to Bandelier National Monument area.
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Washington
Rep Battle
D-Ala
Foreign Affairs Advisory Commission
Batile
Bomb misfire near Cuthbert shocks Georgia town
Cuthbert Georgia reports a bombing incident when a 1000 pound bomb dropped from a circling B 29 appeared to miss detonation. Fire Chief C W Willites said the device did not explode and landed on a farm near H C More. George Borom of REA helped confirm the detonator had been removed. Local investigation underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. More
George Borom
Rural i Electrification Administration
Snersi T. €. Fairetoth
Battle Report From Korea West Coast To Pohang Front
The report describes intense fighting around Yongdong and Hadong with Fifth Division activity on the east coast near Samchok. US forces including First Cavalry defend Pohang beachhead while North Korean units push toward Kumchon, Hadong, and Pusan as Allied troops hold a volatile front with contested gains and heavy air action.
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Korea
Yongdok
Samcchok
Pohang
Yongdong
First Cavalry Division
Yongsane Chengeon
Ponghwang Mountai
Fifth Air Force
United Nations
Hadong
U. S. First Cavalry
Pusan
U.S
Kumchon
Kowes
MacArthur
United States
Associated Prose
Leif Erickson
Eighth Army
Ign
Jack Week
Baekoon
Young Yong ‘Dong
Pusa
Hamyang
Sun
Kamchon- Kumchow
TES
First Cavalry
25Th Infantry
Taejon
U.S. Eighth Army
Nainwon
Iitnetiog
Xuia River
Yanks Forced to Retreat After North Korean Use of Human Shields
A US command post reports North Korean forces used hundreds of civilians as shields during a Yongdong attack. Maj William C Witherspoon says noncombatants were herded to cover tanks advancing to cross a bridge. US troops withdrew east of Yongdong in an orderly retreat amid heavy casualties and continued fighting, with six enemy tanks knocked out. The night regrouping occurred as U S artillery and ground troops countered renewed Red assaults.
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Don Whitehead
U.S
Korha
A. U
Attuck
Yongdong
BS & Shield
Rass
William C. Witherspoon
Bonth
San Francisco
Witherspoon
Yondong
Yengdong Mommy
Nank
Mmehigh Bosttol
Mornig
Amerivany
Civilie Pho
Sandiaky
Michanitlenidus
Aluoga
New Pale
Sill
Amneenan
Yungdong
Towerng
Coe
Acting Dean Named At Medical College in Birmingham
TUSCALOOSA AP Dr Tins ley Randolph Harrison 50 of Nashville was named acting dean and professor of medicine at the Alabama Medical College at Birmingham succeeding the late Dr Roy Kouches. Harrison previously chaired at Southwestern Medical College Dallas and taught at Vienders pil and Bowhian Gray School of Medicine Winston Salem. He specializes in heart and circulatory diseases.
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Tuscaloosa
Tinsley Randolph Harrison
Nash
Alabama Medical College
Burmingham
Roy Kouches
Maivison
Birmingham Avi
Medical College
Southwestern Medical College
Dallix
Bean
Nashville
Vienders Pil
Bowhian Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem
N.C
Lloyd Wins Runoff In Anniston Ballot
Lloyd, a baking firm owner, won a special election runoff in Anniston with 2541 votes against 1486 for Clarence Perley lubace co salesman. The race followed the death of W Coleman after nomination on March 1. Associate commissioners Weatherly and Pippin will take office in October.
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Anniston
Chiamat
Anniston Day Commission
Lloyd
Clarence Perley
Lubace Co
W. Coleman
Associate Commission
Ace W. S. Weatherly
Clyde Pippin
North Georgia poultry market and war report mix
North Georgia live poultry prices held steady with good trucking demand while dressing plants faced variable demand and adequate to short supplies. Separately, reports from Yangdong and front lines describe US forces retreat under heavy pressure as the Eighth Division counters a renewed North Korean assault with revised defense plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
USDA
North Georgia
Priges
Rayaet
Credit Association Holds Annual Session at Brackin Theater
About 1,200 Ozark Production Credit members gathered at Brackin Theater for the annual meeting. President C. O. Stokes reported on 134 growth, 1,843 members, earnings of 12,428 and total accumulated earnings of 126,724. He noted 98 percent of capital stock owned by members and plans to retire 5,000 stock from the government. Principal speaker was Starring ton Hilaim of New Orleans, VP of Production Credit Corporation, who praised progress and diversified farming methods.
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Ozark
Brackin Theater
C. O. Stokes
J. Stokes
Yeas
Stokes
Starring
Ton Hilaim
New Orleans
Production Credit Corporation
Ozarks
President weighs defense bills and Korea outlook
The article reports on White House defense production measures, possible changes to the administration plan, and Senator Wherry’s demand for more foreign military aid funds with calls to cut non defense spending. It notes Senate responses, Joint Chiefs briefing, and optimism troops will hold Korea with reinforcements from Chinese forces mentioned. It closes with a note on Billy the Kid’s early crime career starting at 17 after a Silver City fight.
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Wherry
Nebraska
GOP
Flor
Son
Korea
Omar N. Bradley
Billy the Kid
Silver City
Mew
Mexi
Quick Probe Sends Negro Man To Jail On Burglary Count
A Georgia work camp escapee was jailed in Houston County charged with first degree burglary after entering Hany’s Store eight miles south of Dothan and stealing more than $30, tools, a flask, and a pocketknife. Deputy Seaborne Dennis stopped a Graceville bus and arrested Charlie Hi alias Fletcher Williams, who signed a confession claiming escape from a Marietta ward lamp and turning a rifle toward Dothan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Houston County
J. Walt Cameron
Florida
Cameron
Seaborne Dennis
Graceville
Charlie Hi
Fletcher Williams Cameron
Hill
Hany ‘Dy
Dothan
Dennis
Arthur A. Hardy
Hardys
Rebzobeth
Bezwn
Marietta
FBI Holds Floridian On Radio Theft Count
MARIANNA WP reports Thomas Bedwell a civilian aviation employee and former Florida State University professor is charged with theft. FBI agent Jack Mumford said a haul of radio fire and electronics gear valued at about 10000 to 43000 was found in a Blountstown garage rented by Bedwell. Authorities note Bedwell taught physics at FSU from 196? to 19?? and had ties to the University of South Dakota and the Maxsa Vehicle Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Thomas Bedhell
Avy
Florida State Univesity
Herg
Jody
Stanion
Panama
FBI Agen
Jack K. Mumford
Panama City
Taubhl
Blountstown
Mumford
Bedwell
Walleht
University of South Dakota
Maxsa Vhielig Institute of Technology
Grortt
Thressyhowls
Deaths in Wiregrass area Mrs Lela Cummins Rites held
Funeral services for Mrs. Lela Youmass Cummins were held at the Brinson home with Rev. Whitt Aiken and Rev. Bert Newsome assisting. Pallbearers included A. G. Dikertson James King J Zack Bridges Olin Modges John Watts and Gibson Youmann. Burial was in Brinson Cemetery. Survivors include sons John J. Cummings Harry O. Cummings and Clyde Martin of Donalsonville a son J J O Nest of Rome Bill Cummings of Brinson and brother Percy Youmans of Bainbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
Lela Cummings
Donalsonville
Lela Youmass Cummaings
Brinsos
Whitt Aiken
Bert Newsome
Brinson
A. G. Dickertson
Moultrie
James King
J Zack Bridges
Olin Modges
John Watts
Gibson Youmann
Donalsonvills
Navy Adds 48 Ships To Active War Fleet
Washington announces 48 additional war ships to the active fleet, including three large carriers and six light carriers, two cruisers, 32 destroyers, and five submarines. Chairman Vinson disclosed the plan after a closed Armed Services Committee meeting assessing readiness amid the Korean crisis and broader Communist threats.
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Navy
Washington
Tree Large
Vinson (da
Mouse Armed Services Committee
Marines
Armed Sérvices Committee
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